boarding
Boarders in Years 7-11 live in Arundale, formerly Old House and Cloisters. Sixth Form boarders occupy Arunside, completely refurbished in 2007 as a dedicated Sixth Form boarding house. The vast majority of boarders have their own room. There is common room space in each house and boarders have access to many of the School's main facilities in the evening.
Boarding allows students to experience a communal life which they cannot have at home. They develop a capacity for tolerance, self-sufficiency and independence that will serve them well in later life. As boarding can be a very good staging-post between home and university, it has particular attractions at Sixth Form level.
A few images depicting life in one of our boarding houses
At work and play in the boarding houses